Towhid Hridoy: ‘I should have finished the game’ after Bangladesh’s loss to New Zealand

Towhid Hridoy Reflects on Bangladesh’s Loss to New Zealand

Bangladesh fell short of a win in the third T20I against New Zealand on Saturday (May 2), losing the rain-affected game by 6 wickets. The series ended with a 1-1 tie, as New Zealand levelled the series with a convincing win.

Bangladesh batted first in the match, but their innings lost momentum after a rain interruption, which reduced the contest to 15 overs per side. They were restricted to 102 runs, a total that New Zealand chased down comfortably with 20 balls remaining and six wickets in hand.

Bevon Jacobs played a brilliant innings of 62 runs from just 31 balls, while for Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam took three wickets, but it was not enough to secure victory.

Towhid Hridoy was one of Bangladesh’s brightest performers with the bat, scoring 33 runs from 24 balls in the final game. Across the two matches he played, Hridoy scored 84 runs, making him the highest run-scorer of the series. He was also named Player of the Series.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Hridoy said, “Very good team effort, hopefully we will continue. I just tried to execute my plans. Today I should have finished, but I didn’t. Always I watch the scoreboard, try to play according to situation.”

Key Takeaways from the Series

• Towhid Hridoy was the highest run-scorer of the series with 84 runs.
• He was named Player of the Series for his impressive performance.
• Bangladesh lost the third T20I to New Zealand by 6 wickets.
• The series ended with a 1-1 tie.